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First Nations were self-governing long before Europeans arrived in North America. In 1876, The Indian Act in Canada came into effect, dismantling traditional governance systems and imposing regulations on aboriginal peoples' lives. Today, the United Nations recognizes that aboriginal people have an inherent, constitutionally-protected rightto self government—a right to manage their own affairs. This includes the United States and Canada.

First Nations have long demanded the right to govern themselves according to their own traditions—to be free of the Indian Act. The Gespe'gewa’gi District Council and the government of Canada recognizes that the Indian Act system needs to change. It is our position that through self-government by the use of traditional governing structures that First Nations can again become self-determining and self-sufficient.

WABANAKI CONFEDERACY

The Eastern Algonkian Wabanaki Confederacy gathering is being held this year in Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church), New Brunswick. The start date for this meeting is August 6th. Want to know more about the Eastern Algonkian Wabanaki Confederacy? Read more

This symbol informs us of the government and leadership in Mi’gma’gi. Our people say that the seven hills represent the seven districts; the seven crosses are the seven district chiefs, while the moon and the sun in the center are there to remind us of the Creator.